Bus Stop (1956)

Date	User	Rating
Sep 21, 2021	PianoSama	65 _45th
65 over a 60 purely, and I mean purely, because of Marilyn. This is my second film of hers and once again I'm impressed by how good an actress she really was. It makes the fact I grew up thinking all she ever had was looks even more regretful. Personally I also thought Don Murray did really well, as did all the supporters, but no amount of good acting can fully scrub out a moral message this blatantly pro-patriarchy and coyly anti-feminist. Bo is the most annoying character to ever exist.
Mar 03, 2019	KasperL	60 _50th
I didn't think Monroe was very good here. There's definitely something fascinating, though, about seeing how what by all rights ought to be viewed as a really rather disturbing stalker/kidnapping tale is being presented as a breezy comedy.
Dec 07, 2015	myfavchords	56 _9th
This film is really dated. The script is predictable and some of the characters actions are hard to believe. The actors do the best they can with the material. This movie has not aged well, it is a bad dated romantic comedy.
Aug 27, 2013	chmul_cr0n	65 _40th
favorite Monroe performance so far
Nov 29, 2011	tinelove	72 _46th
Meh
May 05, 2011	Luna6ix	52 _9th
The concept is simply terrible, and the naivety of Murray's character is unbelievable. This movie takes a hodgepodge of bad ideas and horrible follow through to an extreme, Monroe's brain melting-ly bad accent is a testament to that.
Mar 13, 2011	telluride	20 _2nd
Obnoxious comedy that not even Monroe can save; Don Murray's awful acting further increases the intense irritation of his chauvinistic cowboy role.
Oct 23, 2010	OfTheAllies	15 _1st
This movie is only remembered today's because it features Monroe in her first big dramatic role. I sincerely wish she hadn't taken the part as this film isn't worth talking about. While there are decent supporting performances, they don't make up for the awful plot or intensely unlikable protagonist, who appears to have learned everything he needed to know about romance from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (what was with 50's movies and kidnapping women?). As for Monroe, she is mediocre at best.
Feb 24, 2010	billkerwin	74 _24th
The direction is sluggish and uninspired, but Monroe is quite touching. Don Murray, however, just isn't in her league--and it shows.
Dec 03, 2009	katje_	50 _15th
Nothing special, and also, gee, what a silly plot...
Aug 14, 2007	DuaneNeitzel	92 _89th
This is Marilyn at her best.
May 24, 2007	Stain	0 _8th
One of the worst movies of the 50s. Totally inane

Average Percentile 41.44% from 231 Ratings